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Reading the Forested Landscape : A Natural History of New England by Tom Wessels (2005, Trade Paperback)
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Reading the Forested Landscape : A Natural History of New England, Paperback by Wessels, Tom, ISBN 0881504203, ISBN-13 9780881504200, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Chronicles the forest in New England from the Ice Age to current challenges
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Product Identifiers
PublisherNorton & Company, Incorporated, w. w.
ISBN-100881504203
ISBN-139780881504200
eBay Product ID (ePID)480148
Product Key Features
Book TitleReading the Forested Landscape : a Natural History of New England
Number of Pages200 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2005
TopicLife Sciences / Ecology, Ecosystems & Habitats / Forests & Rainforests, General
IllustratorYes, Cohen, Brian D.
GenreNature, Science
AuthorTom Wessels
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight18.2 Oz
Item Length8 in
Item Width9 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN98-013140
ReviewsThe etchings in Reading the Forested Landscape are fabulous and the text is more entertaining than The Disney Channel., Tom Wessels evokes ancient logging roads from the weathered scars on trees deep in the New England forest.....he brings alive the intricate, interwoven, and ever-changing story of his region. I feel grateful for this illuminating and beautifully written book.
Dewey Edition21
Dewey Decimal577.3/0974
SynopsisAn original portrait of New England's forests, tracing their evolution from precolonial days to the present through a study of the patterns we see today. Landscape is much more than scenery to be observed or even terrain to be traveled, as this fascinating and many-layered book vividly shows us. Etched into the land is the history of how we have inhabited it, the storms and fires that have shaped it, and its response to these and other changes. An intrepid sleuth and articulate tutor, Wessels teaches us to read a landscape the way we might solve a mystery. What exactly is the meaning of all those stone walls in the middle of the forest? Why do beech and birch trees have smooth bark when the bark of all other northern species is rough? How do you tell the age of a beaver pond and determine if beavers still live there? Why are pine trees dominant in one patch of forest and maples in another? What happened to the American chestnut? Turn to this book for the answers, and no walk in the woods will ever be the same. 60 black & white illustrations, index., Landscape is much more than scenery to be observed or even terrain to be traveled, as this fascinating and many-layered book vividly shows us. Etched into the land is the history of how we have inhabited it, the storms and fires that have shaped it, and its response to these and other changes., Landscape is much more than scenery to be observed or even terrain to be traveled, as this fascinating and many-layered book vividly shows us. Etched into the land is the history of how we have inhabited it, the storms and fires that have shaped it, and its response to these and other changes. An intrepid sleuth and articulate tutor, Wessels teaches us to read a landscape the way we might solve a mystery. What exactly is the meaning of all those stone walls in the middle of the forest? Why do beech and birch trees have smooth bark when the bark of all other northern species is rough? How do you tell the age of a beaver pond and determine if beavers still live there? Why are pine trees dominant in one patch of forest and maples in another? What happened to the American chestnut? Turn to this book for the answers, and no walk in the woods will ever be the same.
LC Classification NumberQK121.W47 1998
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- May 03, 2023
Illustration is lacking….
The text is very good, but it would so much better if it had photographs. The locations of the pen sketches are not relevant to the text.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
